Astros smack 3 HRs, win 11th straight in rout of Nationals
The Houston Astros belted three early home runs and rode a strong starting pitching from Framber Valdez to win their 11th game in a row by beating the host Washington Nationals 6-1 on Friday night in the opener of a three-game series.
Jose Altuve's solo shot and Yuli Gurriel's two-run blast came in a five-run first inning. Yordan Alvarez homered in the third.
By then, Valdez was on his way to a stellar performance in wh